If you’re a new student pilot, you must get at least a third-class medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). One of the requirements for BasicMed is that you…

Be sure you have a CMEC that shows that your most recent physical examination was within the past 48 months. Be sure you are being treated by a physician for…

You can conduct any operation that you would otherwise be able to conduct using your pilot certificate and a third-class medical certificate, except you are limited to: Fly with no…

BasicMed was adopted into medical certification standard for private pilots written into a new Part 68 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The FAA in January 2017 adopted the rules after…